SW Support Thread #1 of 2018

[Groovee]

New thread to see in 2018. Everyone welcome.

Having lost 4st in 2017... I'm looking at target by Valentine's Day if possible.

Look forward to welcoming everyone back and welcome to those embarking on their journey x

Thanks for replying guys. Il have those hifi bars now then as my evening treat, yum!

“Star week” arrived yesterday (I weigh on Monday) so expecting a gain despite being on plan all week and increasing my speed foods to half my plate

At least next week I can start again and hopefully get a good loss for the 12th....

Went to the cinema to see the greatest showman. Was brilliant. Dd had the biggest popcorn ever. I took fruit and sun bites popcorn.

Made fajitas for dinner.

It's the TOTM even though I get little bleeding now, I am so windy! My stomach feels huge!

The greatest showman is fab! I had to buy the CD afterwards and have it blasting in my car.
I'm quite relieved to be eating fruit again instead of crap

Getting ready for full on 100% on plan from tomorrow. I think I'm up to date with everything.
I understand Bluberries are now speed (why can't it be mango? I love mango!)
And are mugshots now synned? I sometimes take one to work on a 12 hour shift to have at tea time. How many syns are they?
Anything else changed?
TIA 🍉

Yes they are synned now @MyGuideJools

Here's the updated photo

Do you have to syn the milk used in the pasta n sauce or used it from HEA?

thanks grovee that's really helpful
I only like the tomato and herb flavour, gone from 0 to 2 syns

sorry, another question!
I know the HiFi bars are available in class, but can they be bought with online membership too?
I find them ideal if I'm craving chocolate, and much nicer and more satisfying than alpen bars.

@MyGuideJools - I saw them on the online shop

thanks!

@1haudyerwheesht I used just water. But it would either be synned or taken from your allowance.

I might use just water then stir in the fat free fromage frais. That could work.

None of the Quaker Oats pots have HE (healthy extra) next to them on the website.

Have eaten homemade soup for every lunch this week, so hoping for a loss at weigh in tomorrow. Been really good all week!

Good luck to all of us weighing in tomorrow. Can I get a little TMI amd ask what peoples experiences have been with weight loss on "star week"? Dreading tomorrow...hoping I've not put on....

@Mollie85 I was on the mini pill when I started. No issues at all despite bleeding every day for 6 months. Then since then I gain between 0.5-1.5lbs every 4 weeks. Does my head in.

@Testarossa1 I am hoping that homemade soup for lunch is the key to significant loss as I have made an enormous pan of spiced carrot and lentil soup. I work in a charity shop, and we have a microwave in the back office, so the delicate perfume of cumin may waft over the customers as they browse.

Grovee thanks for answering

Im going to just "suck it up". I'll be delighted if I've maintained, but disappointed if I've gained - I'm exactly on a stone at the moment...

I don't always gain on 'star week' but I definitely don't lose as much as I normally would.

Today's food:
B - banana
L - jacket potato, tuna, mayo and salad (3 syns)
D - spaghetti bolognese with extra veg and Parmesan (HEA)
S - salted caramel fibre one bar (4 syns) and 2 hifis (HEB)

No loss
But no gain

I normally put on between three to six pounds around period so I suppose I can’t be upset with a maintain ....

It is annoying though

Arghhh!!! How is it possible to put on 3 lb in ONE day?!!!!
On Saturday I was a bit relaxed about tracking . So I had half a Covent Garden soup for lunch 5.5 syns. Half a bagel 5.5 syns with salad and smoked salmon .
Went out for dinner in the evening and had a veg curry and half a nan plus 2 g and t .
In between has a bit of fruit and 2 biscuits when a pal came over for coffee . Not great I know but I had also been to the gym and done 5km on treadmill and swam for 30 mins . How can that have added up to 3 lb which is still there today ? Feeling v fed up . It's not period related as I'm post menopause. If it's going to be like this for the rest of my life- i.e. Pile it all back on when I deviate from plan on holiday or for the odd day I feel like giving up :((((

oh pipsqueek it's tough. once put on 6lb overnight! Iweighed in at home, did a night shift then went straight to group and was 6lb heavier
I've no answers but you have my sympathy.

Can someone talk to me about shop sandwiches please!
If I've used no Hexs or syns, surely a ham sarny isn't 22 syns!?
Ham=free
mayo/butter= 5 syns at most
I don't get why shop sarnies are so high

They usually use thicker bread but I have heard that you can deduct 6 syns if it's wholemeal towards your HEB.

To be honest when I worked in Greggs, we slapped on the butter, mayo would be slathered well too. So it's probably higher than we think.

@Pipsqueak11 try drinking lots of water as sometimes it's the salt content in the soup and curry which retains water. Flush it out.